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2005 Ford Five Hundred repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (3%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 154 repairs.
2005 Ford Five Hundred transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (13%)
$1000 - $2499 (19%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (38%)
< $100 (31%)
Chart based on 16 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Ford Five Hundred
Engine not specified
| 91000 mi US $2000 |
Car hesitates when downshifting at 25 and 35 mph once it is heated up (212F or higher per TSB). If you try to accelerator during one of these hesistations the transmission engages at a much higher RPM, can be damaged. |
2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 94000 mi US $75 |
Sometimes jamming of gear shift at park position required some mechanical replacement. |
2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 37376 mi US $106 |
Leaky transmission casing. |
| 83000 mi US $4500 |
Transmission was making a grinding noise; pitch changed with accelerator. The problem was diagnosed as the ball bearings in transmission falling apart. The transmission was replaced successfully. |
| 45000 mi US $100 |
Vehicle behaved as if stuck in "low gear" (CVT) "check trans" displayed on info screen after restart. Dealer repair description:"Replace mechatronic assembly". Clean and reinstall pan along with new filter, refill with new fluid. Clear DTCs. reprogram ... |
| 146200 mi US $1200 |
Also caught leak on back axle on top of rear transaxle. |
| 17000 mi | AWD light was on. |
| 18000 mi | Pressure switch on rear diff replaced. |
2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 92000 mi US $4300 |
New Transmission required. Asim brand transmission began malfunctioning (hard shifting) at 88,000 miles. New (factory OEM rebuilt) transmission installed, also required a transmission mount to be replaced (mount broke due to hard shifts). |
| 55800 mi C $350 |
Transmission problem was solved by updated software |
| 51000 mi US $160 |
Clunking noise in transmission when accelerating from 30 MPH to 50 MPH, Computers updated, but the problem still exists and is worse, if anything |
| 59000 mi US $1840 |
replaced valve body on transmission which eliminated the clunking and poor down-shifting we'd had for more than 2 years |
| 25000 mi | Transmission failure. Rebuilt installed. |
| 44000 mi US $100 |
Funny transmission noise. They took it apart and put it back together and said all is well. |
| 46000 mi US $250 |
Durn transmission again, stopped going into Reverse. Loads of fun parking. |
2005 Ford Five Hundred 4-door
6-cylinder CVT AWD
| 17000 mi | CVT leak |
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